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(43) Date of publication: 08.04.2015 Bulletin 2015/15 (21) Application number: 13742494.1 (22) Date of filing: 23.05.2013

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A61F 13/00(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/IB2013/001555 (87) International publication number: WO 2013/175309 (28.11.2013 Gazette 2013/48)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR Designated Extension States: BA ME (30) Priority: 24.05.2012 US 201261651483 P 14.03.2013 US 201361782270 P (71) Applicants: Smith & Nephew, Inc. Memphis, TN 38116 (US) University Of Massachusetts - Lowell Boston, MA 02110 (US)

(72) Inventors: DAGGER, Anthony, C. Heslington York YO10 5DF (GB) FRY, Nicholas, Charlton Heslington York YO10 5DF (GB) HICKS, John, Kenneth Heslington York YO10 5DF (GB) HUDDLESTON, Elizabeth, Mary Heslington York YO10 5DF (GB) PHILLIPS, Marcus, Damian Heslington York YO10 5DF (GB) SAXBY, Carl Heslington York YO10 5DF (GB) DUNN, Raymond M. Shrewsbury, MA 01545 (US) (74) Representative: Uno, Jennifer Elizabeth Hayes  HGF Limited Saviour House 9 St Saviourgate York, YO1 8NQ York, YO1 8NQ (GB)